The Canine Coach

27/08/2025

Fluffin heck, how lucky am I to be working with this devilishly handsome boy and his new pawrents!

Luca is a working cocker spaniel with big bear paws, a big heart, and has just been rehomed at around 2 years old.

His lovely family wanted some help to settle him in to his new home, and get things off to a good start.

I saw them the day after he arrived and as you can see from these pics he has his paws firmly under the table and is connecting brilliantly with his new family!

Go Team Luca!!!!

26/08/2025

It’s National Dog Day! 🐾💕🐾

Here’s a pic of Bonnie (9) and Larry (3), my two little rescue spanner’s who I absolutely adore!

Let’s see your pics…

25/08/2025

How gorgeous is Leo the lab?!

Looking forward to supporting him and his family through his teenage phase where it can often be a really trying time, for both dogs and their caregivers!

22/08/2025

Oh my goodness!

Just how blooming adorable is working springer spaniel Bryn?!!! Look at that smile! Those teef! ❤️🐾

We’ve just started a training plan with him to help with some unwanted behaviours.

I always take a holistic approach to get a broad picture of each dogs’ life - from sleep to nutrition to exercise to enrichment and everything in between.

Often some little tweaks can help from the outset then training can really begin!

Really looking forward to working more with this gorgeous boy and his family!

If you need help with your working dog get in touch at [email protected]

20/08/2025

It can be really tough for adolescent dogs and their families during this tricky phase of development.

The way their brain develops can make it harder for them to focus and their desire to explore further afield may increase, the environment can become more appealing, which can be hugely distracting for the dog, and stressful for their caregivers.

7 month old Reggie the golden retriever and his family are doing great work on engagement and focus games, he is learning to make good choices and this is crucial to help build good habits going forward.

Go Team Reggie, fantastic work!

17/08/2025

Wowza, such incredible work again honing and shaping those fantastic natural skills of our four legged friends.

11/08/2025

🐾🐾 call out to future puppy pawrents 🐾🐾

❓Do you need expert help to get prepared?
❓It can be an exciting, but daunting time. Have you thought of everything you need to?

➡️ From toilet training to crate training, sleep routine, what to ask your breeder before the big day and just what to do with your puppy when you bring them home for the first day, week, month.....

✅ My Prep For Your Puppy consultation will answer all those questions and more.

It is much easier for both you and your puppy to do it the right way from the outset.

💻 This 90 minute session takes place over video call at a time that is convenient to you and you don't have to be local to me to get my expertise help.

For further information contact [email protected]

www.the-canine-coach.co.uk

07/08/2025

Awesome!

05/08/2025

🐾 Remember gorgeous working cocker spaniel Luka?

✅ Well we had the most amazing training walk together for our last session in their tailored training programme.

🎾 Before we met they relied on playing fetch with a ball to get him to come back to them.

🤪 However aside from the effect that repetitive ball chasing can do to a dogs joints, it can also lead to prolonged adrenalin and cortisol release which can lead to frustration and be counter productive to having a relaxed dog at home.

✅ This was the case with Luka, he just didn’t settle well at home at all. So we ditched the ball and worked on check in, recall and other ways to engage with him and have fun on their walks.

🙌 What a great job they did as you can see – everyone had fun and there was no tennis ball in sight!

➡️ If you need help with your canine companion get in touch!

04/08/2025

ONLY 2 SPACES LEFT!!!

Scent Detection workshop for Pet Dogs in Worcester Park, Surrey, KT4

Do you have a busy dog that needs a job to do?
Do you want to find an activity you can enjoy with your dog that will help build your bond?
Do you just want to have some fun with your dog?
Scentwork could be just what you're looking for!!!

❓Did you know?

🐶 Your dog has up to 300 million olfactory receptors compared to our 6 million and the part of the dogs brain that is responsible for interpreting these is 40 times larger than ours!

➡️ That's why they're so amazing at sniffing and scentwork!

Scentwork is
✅Mentally stimulating
✅Suitable for all dogs, all breeds, all ages
✅A low impact sport so suitable for dogs who may not be able to enjoy other dog sports
✅Known to create happy dogs through the release of endorphins while they work
✅A great outlet for their natural behaviours

Date - Saturday 6th September
Time - 1pm
Duration -2.5 hrs
Cost - £85

✅ Any dog can do it!

Contact [email protected]
www.the-canine-coach.co.uk

Positive reward based dog trainer serving South West London and Surrey, established 2009. IMDT Accredited Trainer. Rated top 3 dog trainers in Worcester Park in 2023. Qualified UK Sniffer Dogs Bronze Level Scent Work Instructor. Spaniel and Doodle Specialist. Contact us today.

31/07/2025

Crickey! Wonder how long that took just to even get her comfortable in that suit. We know dogs are sooo clever but I just keep being amazed by what their noses can achieve!!

Maple is part of the team at MSU’s Pollinator Performance Center doing critical pollinator research and education. A retired police K-9, she uses her super sense of smell to detect bacteria in bee colonies to help prevent disease from spreading.

Currently, beekeepers must manually inspect colonies for disease, but dogs like Maple can identify disease much faster, which could make a big impact on the industry.

This project is one of many occurring at the Pollinator Performance Center. Operating since 2021, the center allows MSU to be at the forefront of honeybee and other pollinator research.

28/07/2025

Make sure that all cleaning products cannot be accessed by your dog and that dogs are kept away from areas that are being cleaned, or have recently been cleaned.

🔹CHLORINE BLEACHES🔹
Dogs may come into contact with these household cleaners by chewing the containers or drinking from recently cleaned toilets. Bleach diluted in water may be less harmful, but can still cause dribbling and stomach problems.

More concentrated solutions of bleach can cause corrosive injury to the mouth or gut and may cause further complications if splashed in the eye or on the skin. Bleach should never be mixed with other cleaning products.

🔹DETERGENTS (LAUNDRY DETERGENTS, SOAPS & MANY MULTIPURPOSE CLEANERS)🔹
Many of these substances contain chemicals which can cause salivation and stomach problems. If an animal vomits after drinking or eating these substances, it can make the vomit frothy or foamy. This may increase the risk of vomit getting into the lungs and causing breathing difficulties.

Liquid capsules/sachets used in washing machines are highly concentrated detergents, which may appear attractive to pets and children. These concentrated substances may cause more extreme tummy upsets and can lead to dehydration if untreated, or can damage the eye through direct contact.

🔹OVEN CLEANERS & DRAIN CLEANERS🔹
These substances can cause tissue damage. If licked up by your dog, splashes from these may also cause injury to the eyes and the skin surrounding the mouth. Effects from these cleaners can include salivation, stomach problems, ulceration, chemical burns and difficulty breathing or swallowing.

🔹OTHER COMMON ITEMS 🔹
• Dishwasher tablets
• Dishwasher salt
• Kettle descalers
• Metal polishes

If you think that your dog may have eaten, touched or inhaled something that it shouldn’t have, speak to your vet straight away.

Never try to make your dog sick. Trying to do this can cause other complications, which may harm your dog.